A Lakeshore Technical College program offered at Northeast
Wisconsin Technical College. For information call Toll-free:
(888) 385-6982.
This program is eligible for nancial aid ONLY through
Lakeshore Technical College.
You've read the scrolling captions for the hearing-impaired on
your TV screen. The person providing instantaneous text of
programs is trained in realtime transcription techniques and
technology.These skills can also be used to provide CART
(Communication Access to Realtime Translation) for hearing-
impaired students in educational as well as public settings. If
you're an excellent listener, have strong language and
communication skills, are committed to accuracy, and able to
work on deadline, a career in broadcast captioning may be a
perfect t for your talents.
A graduate of the program will have the potential for
employment in the following areas:
• Broadcast Captioner
• CART Reporter
• Internet Reporter
• Of ine Captioner
• Conference and Convention Reporter
• Develop pro ciency in machine shorthand using realtime
theory.
• Develop a personal dictionary, read, translate, and edit
transcripts using CAT (computer-aided transcription)
software.
• Demonstrate knowledge of proper captioning procedures
and responsibilities for captioning and CART reporting.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the professional reporting
organizations and methods of gaining certi cation as a
Certi ed Broadcast Captioner.
• Broadcast Captioning is a collaborative program between
LTC and NWTC. Application for this program must be
completed through LTC.
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